Cottage Garden Plants

Want all of the flowers all of the time? The densely-planted Cottage Garden look brings the romantic charm of the English countryside to even the most urban space - thatched roof not included...
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  • Gaura lindheimeri 'White' Perennial Bedding
    From £10
    From £10

    Gaura lindheimeri 'White'

    Beautiful butterfly blooms

    • Appreciates a spot in full sun
    • A lovely plant for rock gardens and borders
    • Flowers from June to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Lovely Bride' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    £20
    £20

    'Lovely Bride' Patio Shrub Rose

    I do! (Want this rose)

    • Cupped, fully double pastel-pink blooms
    • Subtly scented
    • Repeat flowering: June to October
    • Nice and easy to grow (and tough, too!)

    Currently out of stock

  • Red Standard Rose | 'Precious Ruby' Shrubs
    £50
    £50

    Red Standard Rose | 'Precious Ruby'

    The jewel in the planting crown

    • Deep ruby-red double blooms
    • Gently-fragrant flowers
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Sports excellent disease resistance

    Currently out of stock

  • Globe Thistle | Echinops ritro Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Globe Thistle | Echinops ritro

    Towering metallic-blue spheres

    • Thrives in a sunny, open position
    • Stunning in gravel garden rear beds
    • Flowers July to September
    • RHS AGM: Globe thistles loved by bees

    Currently out of stock

  • Poppy 'Beauty of Livermere' | Papaver orientale Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Poppy 'Beauty of Livermere' | Papaver orientale

    Dramatic blood-red floral bowls

    • Plant in a spot with full sunshine
    • Brilliant for classic cottage beds
    • Flowers May to July
    • Spectacular papery summer flowers

    Currently out of stock

  • Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight' Shrubs
    From £15
    From £15

    Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight'

    Stunning midnight garden colour

    • Bushy, arching bushy form
    • Bushy shrub - grows up to 2-3m
    • Boasts deciduous foliage and striking blooms
    • Highly attractive to bees and pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Deutzia 'Mont Rose' Shrubs
    From £15
    From £15

    Deutzia 'Mont Rose'

    Lush pink blooms, upright stems

    • Magnificent magenta ruffled flowers
    • Dwarf plant - grows to 1-1.5m
    • Deciduous shrub with star-shaped pink blooms
    • Provides a beautiful backdrop for perennials

    Currently out of stock

  • Ultimate Wisteria Collection Climbing Plants
    From £75
    £80 From £75

    Ultimate Wisteria Collection

    The iconic cottage climber

    • Glorious pendulous, scented flowers
    • Purple, pink and white coloured blooms
    • RHS award-winning varieties
    • Create a paradise for pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Scented Clematis | Clematis x aromatica Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Scented Clematis | Clematis x aromatica

    Smells as good as it looks

    • Shruiken-shaped, single blooms
    • Pruning group 3 - loves a prune
    • Full sun to partial shade, fully hardy (H6)
    • Flowers July to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Campanula 'Acaulis' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Campanula 'Acaulis'

    Vivid violet-blue dwarf bells

    • Best in sun or very light shade
    • Perfect for a sunny rockery
    • Flowers appear from June to August
    • A charming, low-maintenance alpine

    Currently out of stock

  • Lupin West Country Rachel de Thame Perennial Bedding
    From £12
    £15 From £12

    Lupin West Country 'Rachel de Thame'

    The candy-striped lupin

    • Full sun is preferable (six hours daily)
    • An excellent pick for cottage garden schemes
    • Flowers from May to July
    • Bold bicolours for maximum impact

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Dahlietta Surprise Candy' Perennial Bedding
    £8
    £8

    Dahlia 'Dahlietta Surprise Candy'

    Compact dahlia in apricot hues

    • Appreciates a spot in full sun
    • Brightens a sunny border
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Compact and perfect for pots

    Currently out of stock

  • Premium Plant in a 5L Pot Shrubs
    £35
    £35

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Pink Pop'

    A punchy pink explosion

    • Pristine, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Vibrant pink mophead blooms
    • Makes for a lovely cut flower

    Currently out of stock

  • Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Summer Snowflake | Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant'

    Elegant white bells for spring

    • Happy in sun or dappled shade
    • Ideal for damp, spring borders
    • Flowers appear in April and May
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Patio Nectarine Tree | Prunus persica 'Nectarella' Trained Fruit Trees
    £35
    £35

    Patio Nectarine Tree | Prunus persica 'Nectarella'

    A barrage of spring blossoms

    • Patio tree with a slow-growing, bushy habit
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Charming pink blossoms, slender foliage
    • Highly attractive to pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Ballad' Shrubs
    £39
    £39

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Ballad'

    Soulful blooms and then some

    • Compact, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Prolific flowerer

    Currently out of stock

  • Woodland Tobacco Plant | Nicotiana sylvestris Perennial Bedding
    £6
    £6

    Woodland Tobacco Plant | Nicotiana sylvestris

    Brilliant bugle blooms

    • Prefers a sunny or part-shaded spot
    • Ideal for cutting gardens
    • Flowers from July to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    Currently out of stock

  • Achillea 'The Pearl' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Achillea 'The Pearl'

    Airy sprays of double white

    • Plant in a spot with full sunshine
    • Suited to hot summer beds
    • Flowers June to September
    • RHS AGM: Exceptional pollinator attraction

    Currently out of stock

  • English Lavender 'Grosso' | Lavandula angustifolia Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    English Lavender 'Grosso' | Lavandula angustifolia

    Intensely sweet Provence scent

    • Thrives in a sunny, open position
    • Great for dry patio pots
    • Flowers July to September
    • Highly fragrant bee-friendly foliage

    Currently out of stock

  • Black Hollyhock | Alcea rosea 'Nigra' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Black Hollyhock | Alcea rosea 'Nigra'

    Dramatic deep chocolate-maroon

    • Grows vigorously in full sunshine
    • Perfect for dry sunny fence lines
    • Flowers July to September
    • Tall classic cottage garden appeal

    Currently out of stock

  • French Lavender 'Papillon' | Lavandula stoechas Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    French Lavender 'Papillon' | Lavandula stoechas

    Striking French butterfly blooms

    • Give this plant plenty of sunshine
    • Excellent for dry patio pots
    • Flowers July to September
    • Superb aromatic pollinator plant

    Currently out of stock

  • Clematis florida 'Taiga' Climbing Plants
    From £35
    From £35

    Clematis florida 'Taiga'

    Breathtakingly fierce flowers

    • Vibrant purple and lime green double flowers
    • Pruning group 3 - loves a prune
    • Full sun, hardy (H4)
    • Flowers June to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Lupin West Country Red Rum Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    From £15

    Lupin West Country 'Red Rum'

    Spears of shining crimson

    • Where to plant? Why, full sun, of course!
    • Plant in a patio pot for maximum impact
    • Flowers from May to July
    • Boasts good disease resistance

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Special Day' Bush Rose Shrubs
    £18
    £18

    'Special Day' Bush Rose

    Make every day a special day...

    • Voluptuoud cream bloom
    • Delicately fragrant
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Flowers freely

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea 'Mooodz Devotion' Perennial Bedding
    £12
    £20 £12

    Echinacea 'Mooodz Devotion'

    Swoon-worthy in every regard

    • Loves a sunny spot
    • A wonderful pick for wildlife gardens
    • Flowers from July to October
    • Makes for an excellent cut flower

    Currently out of stock

  • Hydrangea paniculata 'White Light' Shrubs
    From £16
    £20 From £16

    Hydrangea paniculata 'White Light'

    Shining like the brightest stars

    • Petite, bushy shrub
    • Small shrub - grows up to 1m
    • Abundant cream conical panicles
    • Excellent for cut flowers

    Currently out of stock

  • Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Lime Punch' Shrubs
    From £20
    From £20

    Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Lime Punch'

    A fierce uppercut of colour

    • Rounded, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.2m
    • Hefty, lime-to-red, densely-packed blooms
    • Long flowering season (extending into autumn)

    Currently out of stock

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Perennials born in Herefordshire, blooming in your garden

Our perennials start life in the rolling Herefordshire hills, where Jack and his team trial over 250 new varieties each year to bring you the best performing and most sustainable plants in the UK. With over forty years of excellence, it’s no surprise that they’ve won the HTA Plant Grower of the Year award two years running.

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Ornamental Colour Collection Pond Plants
five star rating on Trustpilot

Plants arrived in great condition and very promptly. Well established - much better than the ones I got at my local garden centre.

Monica Spence

| 24 May
Star Jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides Climbing Plants
five star rating on Trustpilot

Yet again this company delivered good healthy plants, exactly as shown in photos, well packaged and within delivery time quoted. Recommend!

Jacqueline Burgess

| 2 Jun
five star rating on Trustpilot

I continue to be so impressed with Roots. Their customer care, knowledge of their subject: from planting hedges to pruning roses and more, has been a great support.

Judy Lane

| 23 Oct
E 'Black Hamburgh' Indoor Grape Vine Soft Fruit
five star rating on Trustpilot

The plant arrived looking vigorously healthy, which brings a smile to your face, extremely well protected in its packaging.

Martyn Hill

| 5 Jul
E 'Braeburn Hillwell' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
five star rating on Trustpilot

As a non-gardener, I found my whole experience brilliant. Great information & advice available on the website, great range of products & prices are brilliant.

John-Paul

| 22 May
five star rating on Trustpilot

Wonderful plants and great customer service... really surprised to find that the plants are better than those you would get at your local garden centre.

Gavin Wilcock

| 8 Nov

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